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Table 3 Comparison of rugae unification status among both sexes of Egyptians and Malaysians

From: A pilot- cross sectional study of palatal Rugae shape and direction among Egyptians and Malaysians

 

Egyptians

Malaysians

Unpaired sample t test

 

males

females

males

females

 

M ±

SD

N

M ±

SD

N

M ±

SD

N

M ±

SD

N

t 1

Pv1

t 2

Pv2

T 3

Pv3

t 4

Pv4

div

0.600 ± 0.621

18

0.800 ± 1.031

24

0.730 ± 0.907

22

0.670 ± 0.922

20

0.910

0.366

−0.282

0.779

−6.640

0.509

0.528

0.559

con

0.200 ± 0.484

6

0.230 ± 0.430

7

0.400 ± 0.621

12

0.300 ± 0.535

9

0.282

0.779

−0.668

0.507

−1.390

1.70

−0.532

0.597

  1. M ± SD: mean ± standard deviation
  2. N number
  3. Pv1: p value of Egyptian males versus females
  4. Pv2: p value of Malaysian males versus females
  5. Pv3: p value of Egyptian males versus Malaysian males
  6. Pv4: p value of Egyptian females versus Malaysian females
  7. Div: divergent rugae
  8. Con: convergent rugae